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The Far Distant Ships: An Official Account of Canadian Naval Operations in World War II
xix, 515 pp. "...an account of Canada's contribution to the Allies' ultimate victory. For sixty-eight months the Canadian Navy was in the thick of the battle in the North Atlantic, along the convoy runs. ...well illustrated with maps and photographs."Keywords: JOSEPH SCHULL FAR DISTANT SHIPS OFFICIAL ACCOUNT CANADIAN CANADA NAVAL OPERATIONS TRANSPORTATION BOATS WATERCRAFT MILITARY HISTORY SECOND WORLD WAR TWO WWII WW2
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- PublisherNaval Institute Press
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0870212036
- ISBN 13 9780870212031
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages515
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The Far Distant Ships : an official account of Canadian naval operations in World War II
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Stoddart / Naval Institute Press, Toronto, Annapolis, 1987
ISBN 10: 0870212036
ISBN 13: 9780870212031
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Craig, David (illustrator). A Good copy in a Good dust wrapper of ".The absorbing drama is simply and vividly told, and is well illustrated with maps and photographs." Crease to front inside flap. Lain in inside the front cover is a title list from the "U.S. Naval Institute Operations Center" Smudging to pale gray boards but gilt lettering on spine is still crisp. Foxing to page edgings on all sides. Sunning and spotting inside dust wrapper along the spine. Wear to dust wrapper with creasing and a slight curl along the top edge. Foxing to end papers and spotting along the spine inside back cover. Slight lean to volume. From Verso:"First published in 1950 by Authority of the Minister of National Defence, King's Printer, Ottawa""Contents: Chapter One: Eve of battle; Chapter Two: The first year; Chapter Three: State of siege; Chapter Four: The western Atlantic; Chapter Five: Two more oceans and a river; Chapter Six: "The end of the beginning"; Chapter Seven: "Operation Torch"; Chapter Eight: Full partner; Chapter Nine: In other waters; Chapter Ten: Gathering of the giants; Chapter Eleven: The plan and the preliminaries; Chapter Twelve: The assault; Chapter Thirteen: The screening forces; Chapter Fourteen: The build-up; Chapter Fifteen: "Wherever wood can swim"; Chapter Sixteen: Far waters and near; Chapter Seventeen: Black flags and a setting sun; Chapter Eighteen: "Goodbye, brothers!; Appendix I: Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve Divisions; Appendix II: Principal Commands and Appointments; Appendix III: Principal Ships of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1939-1945; Appendix IV: Landing Craft in Operation Neptune, R.C.N. Beach Commando "W"; Index""Description: xix, 515 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.". Seller Inventory # 002853
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Condition: Good. Hardcover. NOT Ex-library. Minor shelfwear to dust jacket. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona. Seller Inventory # 529QWY000FIP
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The Far Distant Ships: An Official Account of Canadian Naval Operations in World War II
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United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, MD, 1987
ISBN 10: 0870212036
ISBN 13: 9780870212031
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Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 515 pp., 29 photo-ills., & 25 maps & diagrams (some double-page). The official history of the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII. Canada made a major contribution to Allied sea power especially in the struggle to gain victory in the Atlantic, but its ships fought in almost every other naval campaign of the war. The author describes its duties and actions: escorting convoys, hunting for U-boats, MTB operations, landing assaults, minesweeping operations, etc. Appendices include details of the RCNVR, principal commands and appointments, principal ships, and landing craft on D-Day. Illustrated with photographs and maps spread over 18 detailed chapters. THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY IN WWII. Seller Inventory # 003507
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